Overview:

The B.E.N.M Boilerplate is a web application that features a complete backend using node.js with ExpressJS, a data layer using MongoDB with Mongoose, and a front-end application built using Backbone.js. It includes basic yet functional code for a simple Contacts manager.

Features:

Backend using node.js with ExpressJS
Data layer using MongoDB with Mongoose
Front-end application built using Backbone.js (with Marionette and Browserify)
Basic UI app
Handlebars for templating
Grunt for tasks such as browserify, minification, concatenation, and more
Client testing/tdd using Karma and Mocha
Server testing using Mocha, Chai, and Proxyquire

Summary:

The B.E.N.M Boilerplate is a powerful web application that provides a complete backend using node.js and ExpressJS, a data layer using MongoDB and Mongoose, and a front-end application built with Backbone.js. It includes basic functionality for a Contacts manager and comes with various features like client and server testing, handlebars templating, and Grunt tasks for efficient development. This boilerplate is a great starting point for building web applications using these technologies.

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